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March 20, 2024
Sailing Millennial Falcon – Page 5
![It’s ALL starting to come together! [EP 125]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/FOMiNmfLHg0/maxresdefault.webp)
It’s ALL starting to come together! [EP 125]
Last week we finished installing our Hydrovane and immediately wanted to test it out. So we pulled up anchor and hoisted our sails for a trip to Tintamarre, an island to the north of St Martin. Having been on anchor for a few weeks waiting for bad weath...![Our new GOAL in life [EP 126]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/9enXU-DOQdU/maxresdefault.webp)
Our new GOAL in life [EP 126]
Music Credits All Music from Epidemic Sound Show your support with some SMF Merch: https://sailingmillennialfalcon.com/shop/ Buy us a Beer! https://www.paypal.me/svmillennialfalcon Want more? Join us on Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/Sailingmillenni...![Why CUTTER rigged sailboats are the BEST! [Q&A]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ZMoILHtx7Ok/maxresdefault.webp)
Why CUTTER rigged sailboats are the BEST! [Q&A]
In this weeks Q&A we answer the following questions: 00:41 - What are our thoughts on sailing the Central American coast? 02:02 - Would we buy a Catamaran 04:56 - How does staysail and a jib work? Does it enhance sailing performance? 09:31 - Do we use ...![UNEXPECTED encounter with WHALES! [EP 127]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/du1V7enPfoM/maxresdefault.webp)
UNEXPECTED encounter with WHALES! [EP 127]
Music Credits All Music from Epidemic Sound Buy us a Beer! https://www.paypal.me/svmillennialfalcon Show your support with some SMF Merch: https://sailingmillennialfalcon.com/shop/ Want more? Join us on Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/Sailingmillenni...![TODAY is the DAY! [EP 128] – Nothing beats NEW SAILS!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Apbw6sJaNWc/maxresdefault.webp)
TODAY is the DAY! [EP 128] – Nothing beats NEW SAILS!
The day of days has arrived! Our new Precision sails are here and we’re eager to get them on our boat and go for a sail! In this episode we left from Marigot Bay in St Martin and headed south east around the island to a beautiful little spot called Ile...![Boat Life: Sail, BREAK things, FIX, Repeat [EP 129]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/yDoF96H7wSU/maxresdefault.webp)
Boat Life: Sail, BREAK things, FIX, Repeat [EP 129]
While testing our new Precision Sails last week, we sailed to the small island of Ile Fourchue. Before heading back, we jumped in for a swim and enjoyed having the bay all to ourselves. We then took off for a fantastic day of sailing, ending up in Grand C...![Let’s get one things STRAIGHT here! [EP 130] – Rigging Re-tune](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/yyfolt0ILO8/maxresdefault.webp)
Let’s get one things STRAIGHT here! [EP 130] – Rigging Re-tune
After Adam was less than impressed with the amount of weather helm that our boat was putting out on our recent sail from Ice Fourchue, we decide to make the most of a sunny day in Grand Case, St Martin to retune our rig and ease some of the pressure. Afte...![Nothing like leaving it ALL to the LAST Minute! [EP 131] – Preparing to sail for Bermuda](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/KVKzmHKn4pw/maxresdefault.webp)
Nothing like leaving it ALL to the LAST Minute! [EP 131] – Preparing to sail for Bermuda
In this episode we make our final preparations to sail to Bermuda as part of our next attempt to cross the Atlantic. As usual its a frantic dash to the start line and the preparations, editing included, did not come together as we had hoped. At the time yo...![How we Prepare to Cross an OCEAN [EP 132] – Last Minute Prep before Sailing to Bermuda](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Mbp5XusErXo/maxresdefault.webp)
How we Prepare to Cross an OCEAN [EP 132] – Last Minute Prep before Sailing to Bermuda
In the lead up to leaving we tried to film as much as we could but after a while we just needed to get things DONE! So we have a summary of the week prior to our departure, fixing our bowing mast (that was caused as a result of cutting our new diamond stay...![Let’s go cross an OCEAN! [EP 133] 800 mile shakeout SAIL to Bermuda](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/8hkFjvtFsw0/maxresdefault.webp)
Let’s go cross an OCEAN! [EP 133] 800 mile shakeout SAIL to Bermuda
Music Credits All Music from Epidemic Sound Buy us a Beer! https://www.paypal.me/svmillennialfalcon Show your support with some SMF Merch: https://sailingmillennialfalcon.com/shop/ Want more? Join us on Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/Sailingmillenni...![Boat Life: Going CRAZY at Sea [EP 134]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/bXqr-47xDH4/maxresdefault.webp)
Boat Life: Going CRAZY at Sea [EP 134]
Join our journey in 3 days of sailing from St Martin to Bermuda. We have a breakage when trying to shake out a reef but manage to jury rig a solution that seems to hold. The wind starts dropping out on us more and more but it means we can get in a little b...![We made it JUST in time! [EP 135] Sailing to Bermuda](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/2cIKLSXrYU4/maxresdefault.webp)
We made it JUST in time! [EP 135] Sailing to Bermuda
As we approached Bermuda, the forecast was undecided whether we were going have a complete calm or a storm front come through. As it turns out, it was the later. Knowing how the forecast was scheduled to build, we decide it was worth pushing hard to get to...![We’re starting to get NERVOUS… [EP 136] Final days before departure](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/SqAuODekOhg/maxresdefault.webp)
We’re starting to get NERVOUS… [EP 136] Final days before departure
After our disastrous attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean a few years ago, it started to dawn on us that we were going to try it again… very soon. We had officially arrived in Bermuda after a 6 days sail from St Martin, with LOTS of leaks, a few broken b...![Retracing our WORST SAIL ever! [EP 137] Sailing across the Atlantic](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/HYv34EDlDY0/maxresdefault.webp)
Retracing our WORST SAIL ever! [EP 137] Sailing across the Atlantic
After a favourable weather window appeared for crossing the Atlantic, we got down to business and put a hold on exploring Bermuda. The day arrived and we headed out into beautiful sailing conditions. Despite the fantastic weather, we were both feeling a ...![We FINALLY did it! [EP 138] Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/FzvQ_ksbovk/maxresdefault.webp)
We FINALLY did it! [EP 138] Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean
We left you last week having sailed ~800nm of the Atlantic Ocean and this week we pick right back up where we left off! We went for 2 days without touching the Hydrovane to change course and then Adam took the reigns to make sure we still had a working ru...![Making our MARK on the Azores [EP 139]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/sAIpWlANvtE/maxresdefault.webp)
Making our MARK on the Azores [EP 139]
We'd spent over two week's aboard our sailboat sailing towards the Azores. After finally arrived and were allowed to go and explore! I (Khiara) may have had an unknowing bout of cabin fever so when I was free to explore the land, I went a little crazy. We...![Climbing a VOLCANO in the MIDDLE of the Atlantic [EP140]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/fWB3b0Xzzrg/maxresdefault.webp)
Climbing a VOLCANO in the MIDDLE of the Atlantic [EP140]
We headed to the nearby island of Pico... we had a minor mishap in the morning with our wake up alarm but by 10am we were on our way exploring this unique volcanic island by car. By afternoon, we'd only just scratched the surface of the island and we knew...![Boat Life: Even the BAD DAYS can be GREAT! sometimes… [EP 141]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/eOYC_fzMI9A/maxresdefault.webp)
Boat Life: Even the BAD DAYS can be GREAT! sometimes… [EP 141]
After a few weeks in Horta we decided to set off sailing to explore the rest of the islands. Our final stop was ponta Delgada, one of the most eastern and last island of the Azores and 160 mile sail. Rather than do it one go, we decided to stop at Terciera...![Everyone wants to be CAPTAIN until something goes WRONG [EP 142]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ZfOUYLaGKVg/maxresdefault.webp)
Everyone wants to be CAPTAIN until something goes WRONG [EP 142]
In this episode, we sail from Terciera to Sao Miguel in the Azores. I (Khiara) decided to be captain for the day and as soon as we hoisted a sail, something went wrong! After dealing with the issue in a very captainly manner, we then sailed the 90 mile str...![What to DO now?! Our PLANS for the FUTURE [EP 143]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/CqL6VVPimKQ/maxresdefault.webp)
What to DO now?! Our PLANS for the FUTURE [EP 143]
You may have noted that we’ve been a little off the grid lately, and we explain in this episode why that is the case… In reality, we were having a sailors crisis… 😂 Well, not so much a crisis as a “what the hell do we do with ourselves now?” ...
The TRUTH about BLUEWATER Sailboats | Interview with Dick Beaumont (Part 1)
This week, Adam sat down with Dick Beaumont, the founder and CEO of Kraken Yachts, to talk about about all things sailing and boat design for Bluewater sailboats. This is Part 1 of our interview series with him. When released, Part 2 will be linked here. ...![A RACE across Europe to SAIL on our DREAM BOAT [EP 144]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/iESKp63goFY/maxresdefault.webp)
A RACE across Europe to SAIL on our DREAM BOAT [EP 144]
Welcome back to our weekly vlog! In this episode we return to our boat in Ponta Delgada and after settling in for only 2 days we got a phone call... "How quickly could we get to Turkey to sail on a Kraken 50?" Our answer... tomorrow! So, we jumped on the ...
7 Features to consider in a Bluewater Sailboat | Interview with Dick Beaumont
This week, Adam sat down with Dick Beaumont, the founder and CEO of Kraken Yachts, to talk about about all things sailing and boat design for Bluewater sailboats. This is Part 2 of our interview series with him. Part 1 can be found here: https://youtu.be/Y...![Our NEW home (for now)… 500 mile TEST SAIL on a Kraken 50! [EP 145]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/636Gku5Stzw/maxresdefault.webp)
Our NEW home (for now)… 500 mile TEST SAIL on a Kraken 50! [EP 145]
Last episode we were invited by Kraken Yachts to go sailing on the new Kraken 50 for a 500 mile shakedown sail before they handed it off to its new owner. After waking up in our new digs in Turkey, we make plan on where we are going to sail around the Se...![It wasn’t supposed to be this FAST! [EP 146] Test sailing the Kraken 50 – Part 2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/zrvQ33CWyHg/maxresdefault.webp)
It wasn’t supposed to be this FAST! [EP 146] Test sailing the Kraken 50 – Part 2
In this episode, we start where we left off… the end of day two of our 500 nautical mile test sail of the Kraken 50, in the middle of the Sea of Marmara. In true Mediterranean sailing style, the wind drops out… shortly followed by gusts! We get wallope...![You BREAK it you BUY it [EP 147] TEST SAIL on a Kraken 50](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ZJWPZuDyT_g/maxresdefault.webp)
You BREAK it you BUY it [EP 147] TEST SAIL on a Kraken 50
We continue our test sail on the Kraken 50 in the Sea of Marmara, Turkey. The task of the day is to push the boat to almost it's breaking point and see whether it can handle it! We were obviously happy to oblige and lend a helping hand in sailing it as ha...![A DAY in the LIFE aboard a MILLION $$$ sailing YACHT [EP 148]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/29wJtNNECxA/maxresdefault.webp)
A DAY in the LIFE aboard a MILLION $$$ sailing YACHT [EP 148]
In our final days of sailing on the Kraken 50, we get more comfortable living aboard, including cooking in the galley. With Adam and the team dealing with failing winds above deck, below deck, I prepare a semi successful meal for lunch. Not wanting to le...![We’ve found THE BEST way to SAIL the Mediterranean [EP 149]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/eOQbTQYrrMg/maxresdefault.webp)
We’ve found THE BEST way to SAIL the Mediterranean [EP 149]
After wrapping up our sail in Turkey with Kraken, we head to the factory to see how one of the boats are actually made (video to be released soon!) With only a few days left of our time in Turkey, we then head to the centre of Istanbul and try and immers...![What it’s like to CHARTER a BENETEAU 48 in the Mediterranean [EP 150]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/6rNHtLb4nMA/maxresdefault.webp)
What it’s like to CHARTER a BENETEAU 48 in the Mediterranean [EP 150]
Last episode we had an unexpected message from a friend inviting us for a week of sailing in Amalfi coast. We jumped at the chance… then jumped on the plane a few days later! We travelled for three days on cheap flights and finally arrived in Naples, w...![That was a MASTERCLASS in DOCKING – in a TIGHT spot [EP 151]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/jEhRlEeelh8/maxresdefault.webp)
That was a MASTERCLASS in DOCKING – in a TIGHT spot [EP 151]
In last week’s episode we arrived in Italy to spend a week on a sailing charter with friends. The boat was a 2018 48ft Beneteau which was surprisingly roomy with 10 of us piled into it. We start this episode on our way to visit some of the best sights ...![Operation: DON’T CRASH… while EVERYONE watches [EP 152]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/xr6i-ajxdMA/maxresdefault.webp)
Operation: DON’T CRASH… while EVERYONE watches [EP 152]
In our last few days aboard the Beneteau 48 on our sailing trip around the Amalfi Coast we get into some more exploring, checking out the town of Amalfi itself. After a forecast of no wind for a few days, we were pleasantly surprised when we set sail to go...![BOAT LIFE LESSON #968: Boats ROT in Harbour [EP 153]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/opFkOueH_dY/maxresdefault.webp)
BOAT LIFE LESSON #968: Boats ROT in Harbour [EP 153]
After a packed few weeks of sailing in various parts of the world, our feet are firmly planted back on Millie with plans to get her sailing again. Firstly though, we needed to address and fix what broke on the boat while we were away. Some strong winds pa...![Stop VLOGGING and drive the BOAT!! That time I almost crashed into a dock 😬[EP 154]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/iKjK4wgBRGo/maxresdefault.webp)
Stop VLOGGING and drive the BOAT!! That time I almost crashed into a dock 😬[EP 154]
After a few weeks of waiting, we finally found a good weather window to sail to Madeira. In preparation we went out for a shake out sail and to clean the hull however with strong winds approaching, getting back to the dock and typing up was a lot more cha...![200nm OFFSHORE – are we taking on WATER?! [EP 155]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/7lYWUSYhmbw/maxresdefault.webp)
200nm OFFSHORE – are we taking on WATER?! [EP 155]
We start where we finished up last episode - 100 miles offshore on a 4 day trip to Madeira. After a great first day, we started to settle into the swing of things underway. With the motor on to get through the Azores high, we saw a disturbing thing while d...![Charging HARD & FAST in WILD WEATHER [EP 156]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/S7t1C2kvqD8/maxresdefault.webp)
Charging HARD & FAST in WILD WEATHER [EP 156]
In this week’s episode we’re charging hard! We had a great run on our way south from Azores that we changed our final destination to 200 miles further to the Canary Islands. We encounter squalls, heavy weather and strong winds along the way but all the...![How we got $5,000 winches for $500 🤑 [EP 157]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/AsvgG5EwoYc/maxresdefault.webp)